# Qt Ruby Bindings in Ubuntu?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-bindings-in-ubuntu/52468>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 6, 2005, 3:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-bindings-in-ubuntu/52468 "2005-12-06T03:45:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/779978/32.png) [@ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghuntress)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 3:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-bindings-in-ubuntu/52468/1 "2005-12-06T03:45:09Z")

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I know this is more of an ubuntu and apt-get problem but I thought maybe  
someone here has run across this already. I want to use Qt bindings in  
ruby and I’ve been told that I need to install the package  
libqt0-ruby1.8. I’ve also been told that it is in the universe  
repository. I have both source and binary universe repositories enabled  
but synaptic does not return any hits when I search for libqt0.

If I try it from the command line via: apt-get install libqt0-ruby1.8  
I get:

Package libqt0-ruby1.8 is not available, but is referred to by another  
package.  
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or  
is only available from another source  
E: Package libqt0-ruby1.8 has no installation candidate

I’d appreciate any tips or advice to get this working!

Gary

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**Author:** ![ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/779978/32.png) [@ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghuntress)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-bindings-in-ubuntu/52468/2 "2005-12-06T04:29:48Z")

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On Tuesday 06 December 2005 11:39 am, gary huntress wrote:

> Package libqt0-ruby1.8 is not available, but is referred to by another  
> package.  
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or  
> is only available from another source  
> E: Package libqt0-ruby1.8 has no installation candidate
> 
> I’d appreciate any tips or advice to get this working!
> 
> Gary

If this were #debian, you’d be trolled out the channel for using  
synaptic…  
even in #ubuntu 🙂

Please learn to use the command line tools 🙂

apt-get install libqt0-ruby1.8

btw, which ubuntu version are you using?

Tsume

p.s. Add the proper repositories

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**Author:** ![ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/779978/32.png) [@ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghuntress)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-bindings-in-ubuntu/52468/3 "2005-12-06T05:34:34Z")

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You can see in my original post that I did try exactly the command line  
you  
suggested, and I posted the error I received.  
I am using hoary hedgehog, and as I said I have all the standard  
repositories enabled.

Gary

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Subject: Re: Qt Ruby Bindings in Ubuntu?

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**Author:** ![ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/779978/32.png) [@ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghuntress)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 5:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-bindings-in-ubuntu/52468/4 "2005-12-06T05:38:38Z")

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Gary H. wrote:

> You can see in my original post that I did try exactly the command line you  
> suggested, and I posted the error I received.  
> I am using hoary hedgehog, and as I said I have all the standard  
> repositories enabled.

I think the package you want is only available in the most recent  
version of Ubuntu, Breezy Badger. Upgrading should be fairly easy (if  
you have a fast connection) - instructions at  
[http://ubuntuguide.org/#upgradehoarytobreezy](http://ubuntuguide.org/#upgradehoarytobreezy)

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**Author:** ![ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/779978/32.png) [@ghuntress](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghuntress)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/qt-ruby-bindings-in-ubuntu/52468/5 "2005-12-06T08:17:23Z")

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On Tuesday 06 December 2005 12:52 pm, Gary H. wrote:

doh! _flogs self_

You need to upgrade to breezy 😉

Tsume